July 6, 2010 - Tournament of Legends feels like an archaic throwback to the forgettable cash-in Western fighters of two generations ago. While there's certainly some enjoyment to be had in this fighter, Tournament of Legends is so late to the party the cleaning crew has already swept up the confetti.

June 28, 2010 - School's out and you don't want to bake on the beach. No sweat, literally -- Nintendo and its third party publishers have got you covered so you can spend your hot days indoors enjoying the cool refreshing climate of your central air system with some engaging videogame experiences. We've gone through the release schedule over the next three months and pulled out some key Wii titles you should be keeping your eye on.

March 11, 2010 - Tournament of Legends is High Voltage Software's latest Wii-exclusive, and like last year's The Conduit, this game will be published by SEGA. The developer let me into a closed off area to check out the game in its near final form to experience its gameplay and how it's changed since we saw it in its original Gladiator A.D. form at last year's Electronic Entertainment Expo.

February 3, 2010 - Tournament of Legends is still a fighter but High Voltage has traded in historical realism for a more colorful backdrop pulling inspiration from Greek and Roman mythology. The original art style felt overly restrictive, Matt Corso, Art Director for High Voltage explained to me. The team decided to be more creative and pursue a style inspired by Ray Harryhausen's Clash of the Titans.

February 3, 2010 - SEGA of America announced this morning that it will release the Wii exclusive fighting game Tournament of Legends this May. The game, developed by High Voltage Software, was pitched to potential publishers as Gladiator A.D. during the Electronic Entertainment Expo in 2009. The companies previously worked together to release the Wii exclusive fighting game The Conduit last year.

May 27, 2009 - Welcome to Nintendo Voice Chat. Matt Casamassina, Craig Harris, Mark Bozon, and Levi Buchanan are going to waggle their way into your hearts. This week, the boys -- minus Levi, to whom we must apologize because we haven't figured out a way to incorporate him yet -- are focused on the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2009 and what it might bring to Nintendo fans everywhere. Topics include:
The Grinder
Gladiator A.D.
Red Steel 2
Dead Space Extraction
Lots of updates on Thursday and Friday
Was there a secret Zelda game in the works?
Much, much, much more.

May 25, 2009 - Development studio High Voltage Software, best known to Wii owners for its first-person shooter The Conduit, has not one, but two new games in the works for Nintendo's console. The first, revealed exclusively on IGN today, is called Gladiator A.D. and it's a brutal fighter that takes players back to ancient Rome to do bloody battle. (The other title will be revealed on IGN tomorrow, so stay tuned.) We caught up with High Voltage's CEO and founder Kerry Ganofsky, chief creative officer Eric Nofsinger and design director David Pellas to learn more about Gladiator A.D. We've also posted the first screenshots and concept art for the game inside.